Job Title: Assistant SENDCO
Actual Annual Salary: £31,650 - £49,084 Based (CLF M1 - UPS3) + TL2 2BB £7,711 Based on 32.5 hours per week, all year round.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Provisional Start Date: 1 January 2026 or earlier if suitable candidate available.
A chance to offer valuable support and guidance to a respected SEND team within a thriving and dynamic academy:
We are looking for an Assistant SENDCO to join our supportive and talented team at Bristol Brunel Academy. The CLF is a diverse multi-academy trust, looking for professional and ambitious people, with a passion for transforming our students’ learning.
You will have completed the National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination (NASENCO), or its equivalent National Professional Qualification (NPQ) in SEND, within three years of starting in the role. Applicants in the process of completing the Award would be considered.
To be successful in the post, we are looking for a professional who will assist the SENDCO in leading and managing the provision of special educational needs and disability (SEND) learning support for identified students in the Academy. They will be responsible for the day-to-day operational running of the SEND team, maintaining the SEND register, GCSE Exams access provision, the effective use of resources to support high standards of learning and achievement for all students in line with the SEND code of practice.
The postholder will ensure the individual needs of designated students and the requirements of any statements are fully met. They will deliver measurable impact on student attainment as well as personal and emotional development. They will be required to deputise for the SENCO in their absence.
About you:
You will have:
- An understanding of learning processes, barriers to learning and behaviour management strategies to facilitate delivering learning activities effectively.
- A clear understanding of children’s educational and emotional needs
- Proven experience of working effectively with SEND students, students with additional needs and/or disabilities on an individual basis or in groups.
- The ability to work constructively as part of a team, understand classroom roles and responsibilities and own position within these
- Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
About Bristol Brunel Academy:
Bristol Brunel Academy is a forward-thinking academy based in Speedwell, Bristol, which is rated 'Good' by Ofsted. We are consistently over-subscribed in every year group and have a positive and growing reputation within our community.
The academy celebrates diversity and serves a vibrant multi-cultural in-take, which reflects our local community. Bristol Brunel's leadership and staff are passionate about the development of equality, diversity and inclusion and want this to be reflected throughout the academy, including within the staff team.
Our students are proud to attend Bristol Brunel, are excited to learn and are real ambassadors for our community. All of our students benefit from a hugely positive and supportive learning environment and contemporary facilities.
Why work at CLF?
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters. Over 49% of the students who attend Bristol Brunel Academy are from global majority groups, so we particularly encourage applicants from those groups in order to represent the students we serve, as well as wider underrepresented groups including gender, transgender, age disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
- Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Generous annual leave.
- A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
- Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
- Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Recruitment timeline:
- Closing Date: 5 October 2025 @ 11.59pm
- Shortlisting Date: 6 October 2025
- Interviews: Week commencing 13 October 2025
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Please note we are able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
The Cabot Learning Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice, with some roles holding significant responsibility and involving working with children on a daily basis in regulated activity. Regardless of the level of responsibility and involvement in each role, we expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment.
All successful candidates will undergo a comprehensive pre-employment checking process, including an enhanced DBS check (including a further check against the appropriate barred list), references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, child disqualification, prohibition from teaching/management and online checks. You must also tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
